Nitin Raut

Nitin Kashinath Raut (born 9 October 1952) is an Indian politician, Businessman and social activist from Maharashtra. He was a former Cabinet minister in the Uddhav Thackeray ministry, Government of Maharashtra. He is the Working President of the Indian National Congress party Maharashtra and Chairman AICC (All India Congress Committee) for SC Department. He was the Cabinet Minister of Employment Guarantee and Water Conservation in the Government of Maharashtra, India until 2014.^[2][3]

Political career

He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Nagpur North constituency, in Nagpur district consecutively in the 1999,^[4] 2004^[5] and 2009 elections.^[6] As of 2014 he served as a Maharashtra Cabinet Minister for Employment Guarantee Scheme and Water Conservation. He was former Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries, Home, Jail, State Labor and Excise Department.^[6]

Held positions

• 1999 – 2004: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)^[7]
• 2004 – 2009: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)^[7]
• 2008 - 2009 : Maharashtra state minister for Department of Home, Prison, State Labor and Excise^[7]
• 2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)^[7]
• 2009 - 2014 : Maharashtra Cabinet minister for Horticulture, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Water Resources^[7]
• 2009 - 2014 : Appointed guardian minister of Yavatmal District^[8]
• 2019 – current : Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
• 2019 – 2019 : Cabinet minister for Public Works (excluding PSUs), Tribal Development, Women and Child Development, Textiles, Relief and Rehabilitation, Other Backward Classes, Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, Deprived Castes, Nomadic Tribes and Special Backward Classes Welfare^[9]
• 2019 – 2022 : Maharashtra Cabinet Minister for Renewable Energy and Energy Department^[10]
• 2020 - 2022 : Guardian minister of Nagpur district^[11]

Other positions

He became the Vice President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) in 2001.^{[citation needed]}

He served as the General Secretary MPCC.^{[citation needed]}

He is an active member of the MPCC Core Group and Media Committee.^{[citation needed]}

He began serving as a member of the All India Congress Committee in 2001.^{[citation needed]}

Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE) Committee Member^[12]

Books and publications

• Buddhist Marriage and Succession Act, 2007
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's views on Birth Control and its Relevance with Modern India
• Buddhism and Dalit: Social Philosophy and Tradition

Personal life

His family, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, follows Buddhism and he strongly believes in Buddhist philosophy.^[13]

Social work

Nitin Raut carries out social work through 'Sankalp', an NGO that works to aid Dalits and other downtrodden people. It provides relief to victims of natural and man-made calamities such as floods and communal riots.^[14]

References

1. ^ "Considering Free Electricity Upto 100 Units: Maharashtra Minister". NDTV.com
2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
3. ^ "Know About Congress Leader Nitin Raut, Maharashtra's New Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
4. ^ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 133-Nagpur North Constituency of Maharashtra". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
5. ^ Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra
6. ^ "Profile". Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
7. ^ "Nitin Raut Profile : नितीन राऊत यांचा परिचय". 28 November 2019.
8. ^ "मी नितीन तुळजाबाई काशीनाथ राऊत...शपथ घेतो की... | eSakal". www.esakal.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-19.
9. ^ "ठाकरे सरकारचे खाते वाटप जाहीर, कोणत्या मंत्र्यांकडे कोणतं खातं?". 12 December 2019.
10. ^ "पायाभूत आराखडा तयार करा; ऊर्जामंत्री डॉ. नितीन राऊत यांचे आदेश"
11. ^ "नवीन पालकमंत्र्यांची जिल्हानिहाय यादी जाहीर; पाहा कोणत्या जिल्ह्याला कोण पालकमंत्री". 8 January 2020.
12. ^ "Congress forms panel to monitor 'conduct of free and fair elections'" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2 February 2025. Archived 3 February 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
13. ^ Aug 22. "Nitin Rauts family". Mumbai Mirror
14. ^ "City gets ready for Dhamma Diwas 'Power Show' at Deekshabhoomi; Nitin Raut's Sankalp Foundation all set for massive 'bhojandaan'". 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2021-12-27.